Following on from Andrew’s blog last week about onboarding the remote worker – what do we need to do differently to ensure success? Well, in general terms, we have exactly the same objectives: we need to welcome the new person to the team, ensure they quickly feel that they belong and are connected to their co-workers, give them the tools and expe...
Read MoreSubscribe to our Next Level Thinking for CEOS and Business Owners podcast.Listen to today's Best in the World podcast. Best in the World is a concept we've been working on for about 5 years. We wondered why some companies were extremely successful, expanded steadily and survived competitive approaches while others fizzled out. Many of the fizzlers...
Read MoreListen to this week's podcast here. As a kid, I would stare up into the night sky with amazement. It’s pretty obvious that we are a just a tiny part of a very large (one might even say universal) system. The same is true of our businesses – we are simply a small part of a large system. I can guarantee you that nobody really wants what you sell. Th...
Read MoreOver the last year we have been very fortunate and thank all of those who have trusted us to help them grow their businesses. We are working with a world leader in dam safety. They design systems that prevent millions of tons of ice and debris from shutting down power generation.
Read MoreAt this time of year background music is everywhere – (the one I dread hearing is ‘The Little Drummer Boy’ – Jesus had a drummer??) Can you hear what I hear…. We all know that stores are not playing it for our entertainment – they want to put us in a better mood perhaps? Well not exactly.
Read MoreListen to today's podcast here Hi folks, as you know, the consulting business is based on trust. We have worked with many of you and helped you to improve your strategy, improve your revenues, improve your operations. Some of you have made dramatic shifts in direction others have seen your businesses expand by a factor of 10. We hope that we have e...
Read MoreSales management is a deep topic but this series of podcasts is focusing on the quick and easy ways to increase revenue. So let’s look at some of the obvious stuff which many companies forget to do. The adage “If you don’t measure it you can’t manage it” is absolutely true. “But I do measure sales results” you say! Fair enough.. but do you just man...
Read MorePlease excuse the title, I’m writing this just after Halloween... Most companies have lots of old customers – not they are actually ‘old’, but simply companies that haven’t done business with you for a very long time. Why they stopped doing business with you is in most cases a mystery. Perhaps a sales rep annoyed them at some [point, or an order wa...
Read MoreAlmost everyone is familiar with the question – “Would you like Fries with that?” Apart from being a well worn meme, it’s also one of the most profitable questions ever asked. To get your client to a purchase commitment, a finite expense has been incurred so any gross margin from the sale created by Up-selling goes right to the bottom line.
Read MoreClick image to play The way bees operate in their hive can provide an useful lesson that we should think about in our businesses. And while we are talking about bees: World Bee Day is celebrated on 20 May each year (since 2017) in honour of Anton Jansa who was born on that date in 1734 and who is recognized as a pioneering beekeeper. World Bee Day...
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